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Playstation 3 Soon Into Production

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-go-cry-about-the-price dept.

Roy van Rijn writes "According to Forbes, the Commercial Times reported that Taiwanese ASUSTeK Computer Inc. will be delivering PlayStation 3 consoles to Sony starting this month. The news comes amid concerns that Sony may not have enough Cell and RSX chips to meet production goals of 2 million units for launch. The report also states that, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, also a Taiwanese company, will soon begin making the PlayStation 3 consoles for Sony too. Total monthly shipments from manufacturers are expected to be 200,000 units per month."

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  1. Damnable lack of information! by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article doesn't say a thing about what sort of truck they'll be using to deliver these PS3s, what roads it'll be taking, or which truckstops along the way serve the driver's favorite foods. How useless.

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    1. Re:Damnable lack of information! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      The article doesn't say a thing about what sort of truck they'll be using to deliver these PS3s, what roads it'll be taking, or which truckstops along the way serve the driver's favorite foods. How useless.

      In related news three robbers wearing Darth Vader masks and Dr Who Tshirts made off with a truck load of PS3s. It is believed excess units with mod chips will be availible to the highest bidder on Ebay shortly. Unsold units will likely be dumped through Craig's List.

  2. That somewaht vacant hollow sound... by Churla · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is the sound of fewer and fewer people caring.

    I'm not going to say this is the end of the world for Sony, but I think they are going to be in for an awakening of sorts when they release and see how "meh" the reaction to this console will be.

    Maybe they can slip in a doomed to failure media format like UMD to bundle with .. oh.. um.. nevermind.

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  3. Ramping Up by CopaceticOpus · · Score: 4, Funny

    In other news, I'd like to announce that I'm putting $20 per week away in anticipation of meeting my goal of affording a PS3 at launch. There has been speculation about low yield (ok, so I already spent $10 of this week's money at Taco Bell.) But I'm hoping to be able to ramp up production in time to meet my goal of $1000 (PS3, a couple games, 4 controllers.) I'm sure my boss will understand and give me that raise!

  4. Re:Don't do the math by k_187 · · Score: 2, Funny

    yes, Sony will sell more than 2 PS3s

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  5. Obligatory by i_ate_god · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will it ship with Duke Nukem Forever?

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  6. Re:Don't do the math by ichigo+2.0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did you actually get modded insightful for that nugget of joy? I guess some of the moderators actually thought that they would only sell 2 PS3s. I guess I'll take a karma hit from that aforementioned moderator, but that has to be the dumbest insightful mod I've seen to date. :P